The truth about modern Japanese geisha and the samuraiThe samurai class, including their wives and children, never exceeded 5% of the population. A geisha, even in the best years was not more than 70 thousand is now about…

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Home international news North Korea announced the entry into a state of war with South Korea, and, as stated by the North Korean leadership, ready to strike at the slightest threat. While Seoul is preparing an adequate response, Pyongyang raises the morale of citizens parades. Western experts say, in connection with the joint exercises of US and South Korea, to predict the aggression of North Korea was easy, but the further actions of the young leader Kim Jong UN is unpredictable.

Home international news North Korea announced the entry into a state of war with South Korea, and, as stated by the North Korean leadership, ready to strike at the slightest threat. While Seoul is preparing an adequate response, Pyongyang raises the morale of citizens parades. Western experts say, in connection with the joint exercises of US and South Korea, to predict the aggression of North Korea was easy, but the further actions of the young leader Kim Jong UN is unpredictable.

The Declaration of accession to a state of war with its southern neighbour was called in North Korea, predictably, a surge of patriotism. Throughout the country held mass rallies and demonstrations in support of the government, which announced Continue reading →

Section “tea” will tell You in detail about where, how and when people drank tea and, of course, much more. Section “Types and varieties of tea” will help You to understand all the tea variety and choose the flavor that will give You pleasure. In the section “tea” for You are chosen of different methods and recipes of your favourite drink.

Section “Tea etiquette” will teach You the tradition of tea drinking. But if You dream of competing in a real tea ceremony, here You’ll teach it. “Dessert with tea” — the most delicious section of our website. It offers recipes of the most popular desserts for tea.

The spread of tea.

Active tea trade began in China since the fifth century. Tea from China along the silk road got abroad: through Central and Western Asia, Afghanistan and Persia to Rome. In a 729 year tea was introduced to Japan, where he was unusually roads and was considered as a miracle drink. It took about a hundred years, and it has spread to Korea, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India.

The Indians were convinced in the powerful influence of drink on the body and has long been considered a tea drug. Europe tried tealeaves only in the XVI century. The pioneers among the Europeans were the Portuguese. In Holland and France tea appeared in the first half of XVII century. Foggy Continue reading →

Traditions of the peoples of the world are varied and sometimes surprising. Internet magazine for women• Svingerstva did not originate in Western Europe, and not even in America. In Australia the tribe of arunta met to share the women. • And in the Ancient Roman…

Traditions, customs, holidays - KOREAN SPACEBecause the web is not a single book in electronic form capable of providing the most detailed information about Korean traditions and customs, decided to create the Navigator on the…